The principal worship service at Transfiguration, as in all the churches of the ICCEC, will be the weekly Celebration of the Holy Eucharist on the Lord's Day.  Because our God is most glorious, our worship before Him will be filled with our most abundant expressions of beauty.  The service will follow the shape of the historic liturgy along with an openness to the work of the Holy Spirit. Liturgy is a biblical word (from the Greek leitourgeia, or “work of the people”) meaning the service of worship the people render to God. The historic liturgy of the early Church was established by the apostles and based upon biblical principles exemplified in the Jewish worship of the synagogue and temple.  The shape of the liturgy is modeled on the worship of heaven, which is described in the Old and New Testaments of Scripture.  When we join with this liturgy we are joining with heavenly worship and in the worship of the ages.  Elements of the Holy Eucharist (from the Greek eucharistia, or “thanksgiving”) include processions, traditional music, prayers, Scripture readings, sermons, offerings, Holy Communion, and more.  The clergy wear appropriate traditional vestments such as albs, stoles, chasubles, and so on.   Transfiguration will use the Book of Common Prayer (1979) with its Rites, Calendar of Church seasons and holy days, and Lectionary (prescribed Scripture readings).  In addition to the B.C.P. (1979) the International Communion of the Charismatic Episcopal Church also recognizes the B.C.P. (1928), the Anglican Service Book and other liturgies of the Anglican, Roman Catholic, and Eastern Orthodox traditions.

Charismatic (from the Greek charismata, or “spiritual gifts”) worship always lends itself to the manifestation of the presence of the Holy Spirit through His various gifts and ministries.  The informal, spontaneous, and exuberant charismatic worship style can bring new warmth and energy to liturgical services, and renewed spiritual empowerment. While having a liturgical structure, our services also contain contemporary praise music as well as significant times of spontaneity, praise, healing prayer, and inspired ministry.  Openness to the Holy Spirit is necessary for Christians to exercise their faith in a powerful and effective way.

The Living Liturgy For an excellent overview of our Liturgy (although not exactly like Transfiguration's Eucharistic Celebration, we will follow the same "Shape of the Liturgy"), read the article by ICCEC Archbishop Randolph W. Sly called The Living Liturgy.